Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Sharjah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Sharjah

😐 Solo nomad: Ajman is 32.4% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ajman is 17.8% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 148.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.96 AED 21.9

$5.49 AED 20.15

8.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.75 AED 102

$32.27 AED 119

-14.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.24 AED 30.26

$9.27 AED 34.06

-11.11%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.65 AED 35.45

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.67 AED 35.52

Cappuccino

$3.64 AED 13.38

$4.2 AED 15.43

-13.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.81 AED 2.99

$1 AED 3.66

-19.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 AED 1.37

$0.38 AED 1.39

-2.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$11.09 AED 40.74

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.03 AED 40.49

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 AED 8.29

$1.75 AED 6.42

29.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 AED 4.37

$1.14 AED 4.17

4.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.46 AED 5.35

$2.06 AED 7.57

-29.13%

Eggs

$1.9 AED 6.99

$2.88 AED 10.56

-34.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.76 AED 32.16

$10.47 AED 38.45

-16.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.69 AED 24.58

$6.69 AED 24.56

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.49 AED 27.49

$8.55 AED 31.4

-12.40%

Apples (1kg)

$1.7 AED 6.23

$1.91 AED 7

-10.99%

Banana (1kg)

$1.25 AED 4.6

$1.51 AED 5.54

-17.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.38 AED 5.07

$1.43 AED 5.26

-3.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.08 AED 3.98

$1.17 AED 4.29

-7.69%

Potato (1kg)

$0.93 AED 3.43

$1.03 AED 3.79

-9.71%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 AED 3.76

$1.23 AED 4.51

-17.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.75 AED 2.77

$1.46 AED 5.34

-48.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.62 AED 2.26

$0.63 AED 2.32

-1.59%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$6.93 AED 25.46

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 AED 6.96

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.33 AED 12.23

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.29 AED 23.09

$6.57 AED 24.12

-4.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.75 AED 39.48

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.54 AED 5.67

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.69 AED 9.87

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.01 AED 14.72

$1.68 AED 6.16

138.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$65.2 AED 239

$40.78 AED 150

59.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.56 AED 13.08

$3.66 AED 13.44

-2.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.71 AED 2.62

$0.7 AED 2.57

1.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.13 AED 29.86

$4.95 AED 18.18

64.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.83 AED 3.03

$0.77 AED 2.81

7.79%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$45.9K AED 168.4K

$44.6K AED 163.6K

2.90%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.1K AED 84.8K

$22.3K AED 81.7K

3.79%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$138 AED 505

$200 AED 733

-31.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$62.7 AED 230

$65.3 AED 240

-3.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$110 AED 404

$102 AED 374

8.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$166 AED 610

$63.4 AED 233

162.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.64 AED 13.38

$37.73 AED 139

-90.35%

Cinema Ticket

$13.36 AED 49.05

$12.91 AED 47.4

3.49%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$583 AED 2,141

$276 AED 1,014

111.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,762 AED 21.2K

$6,169 AED 22.7K

-6.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58 AED 213

$53.1 AED 195

9.15%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62 AED 228

$97.2 AED 357

-36.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.3 AED 317

$95.6 AED 351

-9.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93 AED 341

$81.1 AED 298

14.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,315 AED 12.2K

$762 AED 2,798

335.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,626 AED 5,969

$606 AED 2,224

168.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$5,787 AED 21.3K

$1,603 AED 5,885

261.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$5,207 AED 19.1K

$1,018 AED 3,737

411.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,416 AED 16.2K

$10.3K AED 37.9K

-57.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,691 AED 9,882

$8,050 AED 29.6K

-66.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,156 AED 7,918

$2,284 AED 8,387

-5.60%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.53

4.42

2.49%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ajman: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sharjah: October 28, 2025

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